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PLOW. No. 333,010. Patented Dec. 22, 1885.

' BY WM ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM HERBERT HOD GSON, OF WINONA, MINNESOTA.

PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 333,010, dated December22, 1885.

Application filed July 29, 1885. Serial No. 172,954. (N model.)

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Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thisspecification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the landside and share of a plow towhich my improvements have been applied, the landsideplate having beenremoved. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional endelevation of the same, taken through the line a: m, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is aplan view of the landside, showing a modification of the lugs.

The object of this invention is to improve the construction of the plowsfor which Letters Patent No. 320,656 were granted to me June 23, 1885,in such a manner as to make them more convenient and reliable in use.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of variousparts of the plow, as will be hereinafter fully described, and thenpointed out in the claims.

A represents the share, and B is the short landside, which is formedsolid with the said share A, and fits into a recess, 0, in the lowerforward part of the extersi nor lon landside D. Upon the outer side ofthe landside D, around the inner part of the recess 0 and along the edgeof the said landside D, except the part where the recess 0 is formed andthe lower edge of the rear end, is formed a rib, Upon the outer side ofthe landside D, and radiating from the holes that receive the bolts forfastening the landside-plate to the said landside,are formed ribs F, asshown in Fig. .1. Raised bosses F surround the bolt-holes and connectthe inner ends of the ribs F. I

The landside-plate is not shown in the drawings, as there is nothing newin the construction.

The ribs F, in connection with the ribs E, strengthen and stiffen thelandside I), so that it can be made lighter than would otherwise bepracticable, and at the same time provide a secure seat and firm supportfor the landside-plate. Upon the inner side of the upper part of theinclined edge of the forward end of the landside D are formed lugs G,which project inward to fit against the lower side of the share A and ofthe mold-board, and receive the bolts that secure the said share andmold-board in place. The lugs G allow the share and mold-board to befitted into place with more ease than would be possible were a solidfrog or dead-lay to be used.

Upon the forward edge of the upper lug G are formed twoupwardly-projecting lips, H, which are designed to hold a single shimmold-board in place, and are to be removed when a double-shim mold-boardis to be used, so that the same landside can be used with either asingle-shim mold-board or a doubleshim mold-board, as may be desired.

I is the heel, upon the middle part of which are formed twoupwardly-projecting parallel lugs, J, placed at a distance apart equalto the thickness of the landside D, so that the said landside will fitsnugly between the said lugs, and which are secured to the said landsideby a bolt, K. The projecting side parts of the the heel I are madenarrower at their alternate ends, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, and are soarranged that the narrow end of the part of the said heel that is at theouter side of the landside D will be forward. 7

With this construction the outer part of the heel I will be forced'intothe soil at the base of the shoulder of the furrow, and will thus givesteadiness to the plow. When one side of the heel is worn, the said heelcan be detached and reversed, so that the other part will receive thewear.

If desired, the lugs G can be extended and connected at their ends,forming an open welded or cast frog, L, to be used instead. of a solidfrog or dead-lay when applied to asteel, cast-iron, or wrought-ironlandside. The open frog L can be extended back so far as to serve as asubstitute for the support known as a half dead-lay.

The open frog L facilitates the fitting gether of the various parts ofthe plow, and enables the maker to so place the grain of the iron in thesaid open frog that it can be worked at an acute angle without strain orcold-shut.

Having thus described my invention, I claim the ribs F, radiating fromthe bolt-holes to the asnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent--marginal rib E, the lugs G, the lips H, pro- 1 In a blow, he heel I,formed on its upper jecting from the forward edge of the upper SHILJJGwith vertical parallel apertured lugs lug, and the heel I, havingparallel lugs J, 15

5 J, the projecting side parts of the heel being embracing rear end ofthe landside, the rib;E

narrower at their alternate ends, substantially being cut away at thispoint, substantially as as shown and described. set forth.

2. The landside D, having its front end in- 'VVILLIAM HERBERTEHODGSON.clined and recessed at G, and formed with the Witnesses: IO rib E,extending-along the edges of the land- 0. B. GOULD,

side and around the edges of the said recess, A. H. SNOW.

